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Languages at Western Carolina

Western Carolina graduates about 15 languages majors a year. That puts it 450th of 586 schools we score for languages, a light program at 31 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $41,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.74×).

31/100Light#450 of 586 for languages →
Graduates a year15under 1% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$41,0000.74× the same major nationally
Admit rate85%whole school
SAT middle 50%1020–1240whole school

Around Western Carolina

Built in 2018-2021, this Contemporary building was designed by Lord Aeck Sargent
Apodaca Science Building, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC - 534200182Photo: w_lemay · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Built in 2018-2021, this Contemporary building was designed by Lord Aeck Sargent
Apodaca Science Building, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC - 534212559Photo: w_lemay · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Built in 2018-2021, this Contemporary building was designed by Lord Aeck Sargent
Apodaca Science Building, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC - 534213574Photo: w_lemay · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
THE WINGLESS VICTORY by Maxwell Anderson presented by Western Carolina Universit
The Wingless Victory 04Photo: Allen H Freeman Jr · CC BY 2.0 · source

Where languages happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Hunter Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 30 · Academic 28 · Athletics 8 · Library 2 · Dining 2 · Offices 1.

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Nearby in the languages ranking

  1. University of Akron 33
  2. SUNY Oswego 33
  3. University of Indianapolis 33
  4. Stockton University 32
  5. Southern Utah University 31
  6. Minnesota State University–Mankato 31
  7. University of Tampa 31
  8. University of Wisconsin–Platteville 31

Other strong majors at Western Carolina

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Western Carolina with every school we score in languages. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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